Novelty animal spool support



Jan. 12, 1954 BARLOW 2,665,858

NOVELTY ANIMAL SPOOL SUPPORT Filed Aug. 29, 1950 IN V EN TOR. MARVIN K.BARLOW A 77' ORA/E Y Patented Jan. 12, 1954 UNITED STAT OFFICE 1 Claim.

1 This invention relates to spool supports, and more particularly to anovelty animal spool support for holding a spool of sewing thread.

One object of this invention is to provide a thread spool holder of theabove nature having front and rear ends which, in combination with thespool, form an imitation of an animal.

Another object of this invention is to provide a support vof the abovenature which is so shaped as to prevent the spool of thread fromrolling. Another object of this invention is to provide a spool supportof the above nature wherein the spool is rotatably mounted so thatthread may readily be removed therefrom.

Another object of this invention is to provide a spool support of theabove nature wherein provision is made in the mouth of the animal" forholding the loose end of the thread on the spool.

Another object of this invention is to provide a spool support of theabove nature having a hollow interior cavity for holding one or moresewing needles.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which willbe simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to installand manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficientand durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there have been illustrated on theaccompanying drawing two forms in which the invention may convenientlybe embodied in practice.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the spool support assembled on a spoolof thread.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, showing how the loose end of thethread may be detachably held in a slot in one of the end supports.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 5 is a side view with sections broken away of a spool support,modified to allow free rotation of the spool of thread.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the rear part of the spool support, shown inFig. 5, taken along the line 6-6 thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals It and Hindicate the front and rear end portions respectively, of the noveltyspool support, having a pair of front legs I 2 and a pair of hind legsl3.

The front and rear end portions l0 and H are provided respectively witha pair of in.- wardly-extending, slightly tapered opposed posts It andI5 which are adapted to be fitted in and frictionally retained by theopposite ends of the central bore of a spool of thread S. The posts I land 15 preferably are longitudinally slotted respectively, as at l6 andIT, to provide resiliency for better frictional contact within the boreof the spool.

In order to frictionally hold in place the loose end of the thread T, anappropriate slot or groove it is provided in the face of front end orhead portion it, between the tongue and the lower lip. Alternatively,the thread may be secured in notches l9, provided in the front legs [2.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a modification of the invention, in which thespool is loosely mounted on its support, and allowed to turn freely sothat any desired lengths of thread may readily be removed therefrom. Inthis modification, the head and rear portions l0 and II are providedrespectively with cylindrical inwardlyextending front and back spindleportions 20 and 2|. The front spindle portion 20 is furnished at itsouter end with a co-axial stud portion 22, of reduced diameter, alongthe top of which is a substantially rectangular longitudinal locatingkey 24. The back spindle 21 is provided at its outer end with an axialinternal bore 23 to receive stud portion 22, and a longitudinal slot 25,the upper part of which will receive the locating key 24.

Means is provided within the spool support in the above modification tohold one or more sewing needles N. To this end, the front spindleportion 20 is furnished with an axial bore 26 which, with the bore 23,serves as a two-part receptacle.

Operation In using the spool support shown in Fig. 2, it will only benecessary to push the tapered posts of the two end portions into thecentral opening of the spool S, at the same time holding the pairs oflegs l2 and l 3 in alignment.

The loose end of the thread T may then easily be wedged either in thegroove [8 or one of the notches E9 in the legs I2 to prevent unwindingfrom the spool.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the spool may be placed on one ofthe spindle portions, the other spindle portion then being fitted intoit, the locating key 24 sliding into the upper half of the slot 25. Theslot 25 affords resiliency to the walls of the internal bore 23, so thatthe two ends of the spool support will be held together by frictionalcontact. This form of spool support permits the spool of thread torotate freely on the spindle, thereby making it easy for the operator,while holding the device in one hand, to pull a length of thread fromthe spool with the other hand.

For convenience, if desired, one or more needles N may readily be storedwithin the axial bore while assembling the spool on the support.

One advantage of the improved device resides in its combination ofornamental and utilitarian features.

Another advantage is that the device provides unique means forsimultaneously holding a spool of thread and one or more needles.

While there have been disclosed in this specification, two forms inwhich the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that theseforms are shown for the purpose of illustration only. and that theinvention is not to be limited to the specific disclosures, but may bemodified and embodied in various other forms without departing from itsspirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications andembodiments coming within the scope of the following claim.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, andfor which itis desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

In a thread spool holder simulating the appearance of a four-leggedanimal, a section shaped and a thread-holding spool detachabl mounted onsaid telescoping members and forming the central body portion of saidanimal, the legs of said sections serving to support said spool holderupon a fiat surface.

MARVIN K. BARLOW.

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